Ornamental beading for jewelry



Jam 9, 19252 G. G. M. F. HARTMANN.

ORNAMENTAL HEADING EoR JEWELRY.

FILED DEC. 28, i920.

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.application :tiled December 28, 1.9120. Serial No. 433,564.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Fie it known that l, Gminnn'r `Gr. M. F. HARTMANN, a citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of White Plains, in the county 5oit-Westchester and State oi New York, have invented a new and lmprovedOrnamental Beading for Jewelry, oiwhich the following is a lull, clear,and exact description.

'llhis invention relates to ornamental bead lo work, and has particularreference tothe provision oi' supporting frames and structures 'lorbeading which may be used in connection with Vnecklaces and other`similar devices.

An object oi' the invention is to provide a simple, economicallymanufactured, and strong framework on which ornamental "beadingmay bemounted in accordancewith any `particular design, so that this frame- Zowork can be used as one ot a plurality ot units, it desired, in anecklace or similar device.

Jflinother object of the invention resides in the particularconstruction and arrangement et parts hereinafter described and claimedand shown in the accompanying drawings.

The invention is illustrated inthe drawings, of wbichw Figure 1 is anelevation of a necklace provided with a plurality of beading units madein accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevation ofthe portion shown in Figure 2;

Figure l is an elevation ot a modilied toi-m oi. necklace embodying myinvention;

Figure 5 is a furtherI modification ot the `tramework; y

Figure t is a section taken on G-`-t of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view oiE the framework units shown inFigure Zl.

As shown in the drawings, the invention is embodied in the torni of anecklace of rib bon 1 intermediatethe length of `which a `plurality ofunits of beadwork, such as are represented `by the letter A, areinserted. Similar units-may be disposed at the ends oit the ribbon inthe torni ot a pendant.` such as represented the letter B in Fig. l.

lo the line bil Flach of these beading units or trames com-yl `prises anouter rectangular frame portion lormedoi' any suitable wire, suchas goldor silver wire. This outer wire frame has a pair of parallelly disposedportions 2 and 3 er;-` tending the length of the unit and a pair ofintegral, transversely extending supporting members 4l and 5. Beads (5may be strung on the members 2 and 3 in accordance with any suitabledesign. rFliese beads may be 4of any size or color to give the requiredornamental effect,

The transversely extending members 4f and 5 may, as shown in Figures 1and 5, be adapted to be connected to the ribbon 1. The members 2, 3, Lland 5 are formed oi one single piece ot wire. `lnorder dinally extendingmembers 2 and 3, a plurality of spacing plates 7 and 8 are disposedacross `between the members 2 and 3 at op posite` ends of the frameunit. The ends oit' these plates 7 and 8 are suitably pierced to receivethe members 2 and 3 and are disposed between adjacent beads on the unit.Depending upon the particular shape and design of the unit, apluralityof auxiliary, longitudinally extending bead-supporting members, such as9, 10 and 1l shown in Figure 3, may be provided on which beads may bestrung. These auxiliary, longitudinally `extending members may be tiedto and between the reenforcing plates 7 and 8 above mentioned.

As shown in Figure 3, the members 9 and 10 at each end are connected tothe plates i and 8, whereas the auxiliary member 11 eX- tends below theplate 8 and is adapted to support an ornamental ring 12 which has a loop13 `thereon by which it is supported from the lower end ofthe member 1l.This ring may be formed in any ornamental deu sign and, as shown inFigure 3, is provided with a gold or silver tube 11i surrounding thering 12. lin additional ornamental bead, such as 15, may be supported inthe center olf the `ring 12. i y

i lis shown in Figure 3, the cross members 4land 5 ci the outer trame ofthe beading `unit arepr'ovided with loops, such as 16, 17

and `18. 'llhe loops 16 and 17 are adapted to engage with 'connectionssuch as 19 seen in Fig. 1, joining the unit, as shown in the lower partoi Fig. 1, with the lower end of the ribbon 1, The loop 18abovementioned forms a lateral support. for the lower portion oi theauxiliary, longitudinally extending wire lormember l1. 'llhisloop alsoforms a spacing.. means tor` ahead., such'as 20, which `to properly andlaterally space the longitui is strung on the lower end of' member 1l.The loop 21, as shown in Figure 3, is bent back on itself and twistedaround the member ll to further position the. bead 20 on the member 1l.

As shown in Figure 5, the auxiliarymembers 22 and 23 are not strung withbeads but support a solid plate 24 of any suitable ornamental material,such as glass, which is provided, as shown in Figure 6, withlongitudinally extended grooves 25 in which the members 22 and 23 areadapted to lie. As shown in this ligure, the auxiliary members 22 and 28are integrally connected and are tied at their lower ends to the lowerplate 8.

Above and below the reent'orcing plates 'T and 8 and disposed on thewires 2 and 3 of the outer :trame of the unit, a plurality of largerbeads, such as 26, are disposed and rigidly held on the wires 2 and 3 byengagement with the plates 7 and 8 and by reason of a twist or bend,such as 27, given to the wires 2 and 3 on the opposite side of theselarger beads 26.

is shown in Figure 7, which is a detail representation vof the type ofunit shown in Figure 4, the central auxiliary bead-supporting wire, suchas 28, extends both below and above the main frame wires, which aretied'thereto by being' twisted therearound, as shown at 29 in Figure 7,and this central auxiliary member 28 is connected to links, such as 30.which co-operate with other beads or with the'ribbon l. A larger bead,such as 32, can be inserted between the twisted connection 29 and a loop33. As

shown in Figurefl, the lower unit. on this necklace is provided with apendant, such as 34. In Figure 3 it will be noticed that ornamentaltubing, such as 35, can be strung on the frame members, such as 2 and 3,instead of beads. lVhichever arrangement is used being entirely withinthe discretion of the person making the design.

It will be seen, therefore, from a consideration ofthe figures, taken inconnection with the above fflescriptiomthat l have provided a frame unitwhich may be made in many different designs and provided witharrangements oft beads and ornamental articles thereon whichessentiallycomprises a. plurality'oit definitely spaced, parallelly extending wiresor rods which are-so interlinked, as above described, as to form. whenthe beads are mounted thereon, a.' highly ornamental, economicallymanufactured and strong unit.` These units can be arranged in the formof a necklace of ribbon or other material. The invention, itis clearlyunderstood, is not, nevertheless, *limited to the use oit these unitsmerely with bracelets or necklaces but can be used with other ornamentaldevices. 4 The particular 4manner of tying the frame wires to each.other and reenforcngfthem as described presents en t exceptionallystrong and rigid unit which is flat and cannot be easily distorted Afromits proper shape.

lVhat l claim is:

l. A irame for beading l`or liewelry :1nd ornamental articles. whichcomprises a main i 'ame member formed ot longitudinally cxtendingmembers and transversely extending members integrally connected. aplurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinallyextending members. said transversely extending members reinforcing`and-spacing the longitudinally extending members, and a plurality ol3transverse plates extending between the longitudinal membersintermediate the ends oi' the main frame to strengthen the frame.

2. A frame for beading tor jewelrv and ornamental articles, whichcomprises a main frame member formed of longitudinally extending membersand transversely extending members integrally connected, a plurality ofbeads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members,said transversely extending members reinforcingr and spacing thelongitudinally extending members, a plurality of transverse platesextending between the longitudinal. members intermediate the ends of themain frame to strengthen the frame, and a plurality ot auxiliary,longitudinally extending ornamental articles supporting members disposedbetween and supported by the reinforcing plates.

3. A frame for beading 'for jewelry and ornamental articles, whichcomprises a main frame member formed oi longitudinally extending membersand transversely extending members integrally connected, a plurality ofbeads and ornamental articles on the longitudinally extending members,said transversely extending members reinforcing and spacing thelongitudinally extending members. a plurality ot transverse platesextending between the longitudinal members intermediate the ends of tbemain frame to strengthen the traine. und a. plurality of auxiliary.longitudinally extending ornamental articles supporting members disposedand supported l'ietween tbe menorcing plates. one ot' said auxiliary.longitudinally extending members extending at each end beyond the mainvframe, to connect with other units and supports.

4. A trame for beading .for jewelry and ornamental articles. whichcomprises n main 'frame member formed of longitudinally extendingmembers :ind transversely extending members integrally connected. aplurality of vbeads and ornamental articles on the longitudinallyextending members. said transversely extending members reintoreimY Yandvspacing the longitudinally extending members, a plurality ot transverseplates extending between the longitudinal members l) li lill!intermediate the ends of the main trame to strengthen the frame, and aplurality of auxiliary, longitudinally extending, ornamental articlesupporting` members disposed and supported between the reentoreingplates one ot said auxiliary, longitudinally extending' membersextending at eaeh end beyond the main trame to Connect With other unitsand supports, the transversely extending members of the main frameconnected to the auxiliary member which eX- tends beyond the main frameat the point of interseetion.

5. A traine ttor beading` for jewelry and ornamental artieles, whichcomprises a plurality oi longitudinally and transversely eX- tending-Wires integrally connected in the form ot a rectangular trame, aplurality of beads and ornamental articles on the longitudinal wires, aplurality ot auxiliary spacing and reentoreing plates extending betweenthe longitudinal Wires intermediate their length, and a plurality etauxiliary longitudinal Wires supported between the spacing plates toreceive beads and erna mental articles, the ends of the longitudinaltrame Wires being bent and integrally eenneeted to held the beads rmlyin position thereon and to torni a loop adapted to eonneet the iframewith other units and supporting' members.

